[ad_1] South China morning post China’s Sinopharm Reports Strong Interim Results for Its Covid-19 Vaccine A vaccine developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) has been found to be 79.34 percent effective against Covid-19, based on an interim analysis, the company said. The vaccine was shown to be safe …
Read More »Covid-19 One Year Later: Dark Clouds and Silver Lights for Singapore Amid Pandemic, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] Many Singaporeans step up to give their time and money to those in need The coronavirus and efforts to curb its spread hit the economy hugely this year, with a sharp increase in workers losing their jobs or taking a sharp pay cut. But the darker times also brought …
Read More »Singtel reorganizes structure to capture new digital growth, businesses and markets
[ad_1] Thursday, December 31, 2020 – 10:10 am SINGTEL has reorganized its structure to capture new digital growth, and the changes will take effect as of January 1, 2021. The key to this is the creation of an enterprise 5G portfolio under the corporate division of the telecommunications group dedicated …
Read More »Telecommuting amid Covid-19 pandemic paves the way for a new workplace culture, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – As the threat of contracting the coronavirus loomed on public transportation and in densely populated office spaces, employees around the world said goodbye to their workplaces and huddled at home to work. The lights in the office towers went out and the business districts fell silent. Office …
Read More »Comment: Being forced to log in to work from home creates stress and fatigue for workers
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Along with employees reporting a decline in mental health in 2020, managers now face new challenges as we begin the new year. According to a Qualtrics study in Singapore in April 2020, 26 percent of surveyed employees reported a decline in mental health. Ad Ad Of these, 25% …
Read More »EU seeks to rebalance China’s ties to investment deal
[ad_1] BRUSSELS: The European Union and China agreed on Wednesday (December 30) an investment agreement that will give European companies greater access to Chinese markets and help repair what Europe sees as unbalanced economic ties. The deal has been in the works for nearly seven years and is likely to …
Read More »Defiant Citizen Journalist Jailed for Challenging China’s Virus Story
[ad_1] South China morning post US President-Elect Joe Biden Calls For Stronger Trade Coalitions Against China As The EU Appears Close To A Deal US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday called for stronger coalitions against China to be formed on the trade and economic fronts, even as the European Union …
Read More »The smart parking system will be tested at the recently completed Punggol Northshore HDB residences starting January 4
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Residents and visitors to the recently completed Northshore Residences I and II in Punggol will be the first to test out a next-generation parking system starting Monday (Jan 4), the Housing and Development Board (HDB) said in a press release. The smart parking system, Parking @ HDB, is …
Read More »Home learning will take place regularly for high schools, JCs, and the Millennia Institute beginning in the third quarter of next year
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Learning at home days will soon become a regular part of the school year at high schools, colleges and the Millennia Institute, with some grade levels adopting a new third quarter “blended learning” model next year Education Minister Lawrence Wong announced. on Tuesday (December 29). The blended model …
Read More »Mukesh Ambani sold a dream for $ 36 billion. Now you have to deliver, News and highlights of companies and markets
[ad_1] MUMBAI (BLOOMBERG) – Mukesh Ambani spent much of 2020 convincing Facebook, Google and a handful of Wall Street heavyweights to buy into his vision of one of the world’s most ambitious corporate transformations. Now with $ 27 billion (Singapore $ 35.9 billion) in fresh capital, Asia’s richest man is …
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